Fire Investigators have determined a shed fire located at a West Seattle P-Patch is an incendiary fire.

At 6:50 a.m., a delivery driver called 911 to report a shed fire located in the park in the 2400 block of SW Thistle Street. Engine 11 arrived to find a smoldering pile of combustibles in a wheelbarrow bucket.

The fire was quickly extinguished. There was also minor scorching to the shed.

The damage estimate is $500. The Seattle Police Department’s Arson Bomb Squad was notified of the fire and will investigate.

Anyone with information that can help solve this case is asked to call the Arson Hotline at 800-55-ARSON.

The garden area where this fire happened is alongside Longfellow Creek, just east of Chief Sealth International High School. According to the P-Patch’s city website, it has more than two dozen garden plots.

13 Comments

Poor p-patch!!! I’m afraid for what will probably end up happening to the new p-patch at Westcrest.

Yes, we should be afraid. We should hold fear that this is not simply dumb kids pulling a stupid prank. We should just put down our shovels and give in, right? NO!! We have a duty to keep moving forward, no matter what. This tiny little fire is the kind of spark that will get the rest of the community talking about community gardens. I for one am so happy that no one was hurt, and the gardens are intact.

“The damage estimate is $500.” I’m hoping that West Seattle Blog might be able to follow up with that patch to see what, if anything, they need replaced (and how people might help). Between neighbors, West Seattle residents, and the tool library, I bet there’s enough interest to replace the gear these gardeners lost.

It is the 2nd fire at the patch. Very concerning. Sadly, the patch looks a bit unruly and the gazebo area often has folks smoking and chatting. Would love to see the P-patchers busy maintaining the space and present. Very thankful for the speedy fire response.

Ah that is too bad,at least it was minor damage. I really feel sorry for the people who feel the need to do this sort of thing, their own life is in such turmoil and has no value that they see no value in other things in life as well. We are all so much better off then troubled people like this!!